BioFS Protocol v2.0: Blockchain-Based Genomic Data Federation
with Automated Laboratory Onboarding

1. Introduction

The Internet's success relies on standardized protocols: TCP/IP for packet routing, DNS for name resolution, BGP for inter-domain routing. These protocols enable global data exchange between autonomous systems without centralized coordination.

Genomic data has no equivalent. Researchers seeking datasets matching specific criteria face four fundamental problems:

Discovery: No global index exists. "Does anyone have whole-genome sequencing for BRCA1 carriers?" has no systematic answer.

Identity: No trusted verification mechanism. "Is this data from a CLIA-certified laboratory?" requires manual investigation.

Privacy: Existing solutions expose sensitive information. GA4GH Beacon queries reveal variant positions. Centralized repositories (dbGaP, EGA) require uploading raw data.

Onboarding: Laboratory registration requires manual processes, credential verification, and weeks of administrative overhead.

We present BioFS Protocol v2.0, a five-layer architecture with automated onboarding:

graph TB
    subgraph "BioFS Protocol v2.0 Architecture"
        A[Discovery Layer
DNA Fingerprints SHA-256] --> B[Identity Layer
Dual-Chain LabNFTs]
        B --> C[Storage Layer
GDPR-Compliant S3]
        C --> D[Network Layer
TCP/IP HTTPS Web3]
        E[Onboarding Layer
Automated Registration] --> B
    end

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1.1 Key Innovations

Automated Laboratory Onboarding: Register laboratories from website URLs without manual intervention. AI-powered branding extraction, automatic wallet generation, and instant blockchain registration.

Dual-Chain NFT Minting: LabNFTs simultaneously deployed on Story Protocol (mainnet) and Sequentia (testnet) for cross-chain verification and maximum interoperability.

Three Integration Methods: Manager dashboard for admins, RESTful API for automation, CLI tooling for developers—all accessing the same backend infrastructure.

Privacy-Preserving Discovery: DNA fingerprints enable "Who has this variant set?" queries without exposing patient genotypes.

GDPR-Compliant Architecture: Separation of control plane (blockchain) from data plane (S3 storage) ensures right to erasure compliance.

2. System Architecture

2.1 Complete Protocol Stack

graph LR
    subgraph "Control Plane - Blockchain Immutable"
        A1[LabNFT Identity
Story Protocol Mainnet
0x322813fd...e6c44]
        A2[LabNFT Identity
Sequentia Testnet
0x2ff3FB85...ed19cd]
        A3[DNA Fingerprints
SHA-256 Hashes]
        A4[Access Logs
Audit Trail]
    end

    subgraph "Data Plane - S3 Deletable"
        B1[VCF Files
Genomic Variants]
        B2[BAM Files
Sequencing Reads]
        B3[Consent Forms
Patient Agreements]
        B4[Laboratory Branding
Logos Metadata]
    end

    subgraph "Onboarding Automation"
        C1[Website URL Input]
        C2[AI Branding Extraction
Playwright Claude AI]
        C3[Temporary Wallet Generation
EIP-55 eth_account]
        C4[Dual NFT Minting
Story + Sequentia]
    end

    C1 --> C2
    C2 --> C3
    C3 --> C4
    C4 --> A1
    C4 --> A2

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2.2 Laboratory Registration Workflows

BioFS Protocol v2.0 supports three distinct laboratory registration workflows:

sequenceDiagram
    participant Admin as Admin User
    participant Dashboard as Manager Dashboard
    participant API as GenoBank API
    participant AI as Branding AI
    participant Wallet as Wallet Generator
    participant Story as Story Protocol
    participant Sequentia as Sequentia Blockchain
    participant MongoDB as Database

    Note over Admin,MongoDB: Workflow 1: Manager Dashboard
    Admin->>Dashboard: Enter website URL + auto-approve
    Dashboard->>API: POST /register_lab_from_website
    API->>AI: Extract branding (logo, name)
    AI-->>API: Lab name, logo, colors
    API->>Wallet: Generate EIP-55 wallet if needed
    Wallet-->>API: address, private_key
    API->>MongoDB: Create pending_permittee or profile

    alt Auto-Approve Enabled
        API->>Story: Mint LabNFT (mainnet)
        Story-->>API: Story ipId, txHash
        API->>Sequentia: Mint LabNFT (testnet)
        Sequentia-->>API: Sequentia tokenId, txHash
        API->>MongoDB: Update with NFT data
    end

    API-->>Dashboard: Lab registered, wallet, NFT hashes
    Dashboard->>Admin: Display private key WARNING

    Note over Admin,MongoDB: Workflow 2: RESTful API
    Admin->>API: POST /register_lab_from_website (JSON)
    Note right of API: Same flow as above
    API-->>Admin: JSON response with all data

    Note over Admin,MongoDB: Workflow 3: CLI Tool
    Admin->>API: biofs-node register-new-lab
    Note right of API: Same backend endpoint
    API-->>Admin: Terminal output formatted

Workflow 1: Manager Dashboard (Web UI)

Use Case: Administrators with browser access who need visual feedback.

Features:

• Multi-step modal interface with progress indicators
• Private key display (one-time visibility with copy/paste)
• Auto-approve toggle for instant NFT minting
• Real-time error handling and validation
• Transaction explorer links for blockchain verification

Workflow 2: RESTful API (Direct HTTP)

Use Case: Automated systems, integrations, batch processing, CI/CD pipelines.

Request:

{
  "root_signature": "0xa5141ae...",
  "website_url": "https://labcorp.com",
  "auto_approve": true
}

Response:

{
  "status": "Success",
  "laboratory_id": 43,
  "wallet_address": "0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc9e7595f0bEb5",
  "temporary_wallet": true,
  "private_key": "0x1234...",  // CRITICAL - one-time display
  "approved_and_minted": true,
  "story_ipId": "0x1234...",
  "sequentia_tokenId": 43
}

Workflow 3: CLI Tool (biofs-node)

Command:

biofs-node register-new-lab \
  --website https://labcorp.com \
  --signature 0xa5141ae... \
  --auto-approve

3. DNA Fingerprints: Privacy-Preserving Discovery

3.1 Bloom Filter-Based Fingerprinting

CRITICAL: DNA variant calling is NOT deterministic. Different variant callers (GATK, FreeBayes, DeepVariant) and different parameters produce different results for the same sequencing data. Therefore, deterministic hashing (SHA-256, MD5) CANNOT work for genomic fingerprinting.

BioFS Protocol uses Bloom filters for probabilistic matching of genomic variants:

from pybloom_live import BloomFilter
import hashlib

def generate_fingerprint_from_snps(snps):
    """
    Generate probabilistic fingerprint using Bloom filter

    Args:
        snps: List of (chr, pos, gt, ref, alt) tuples

    Returns:
        Fingerprint hash (hex string)
    """
    if not snps:
        raise ValueError("No SNPs provided for fingerprinting")

    # Create Bloom filter with appropriate capacity and error rate
    bloom = BloomFilter(capacity=10000, error_rate=0.001)

    # Sort SNPs for consistency
    snps.sort(key=lambda x: (x[0], x[1]))

    # Add each SNP to the bloom filter
    for snp in snps:
        # Create key from chromosome, position, genotype, ref, and alt
        snp_key = f"{snp[0]}:{snp[1]}:{snp[3]}:{snp[4]}:{snp[5]}"
        bloom.add(snp_key)

    # Serialize bloom filter to get its bit array representation
    # This creates a unique fingerprint based on the SNP pattern
    bloom_bits = bloom.bitarray.tobytes()

    # Hash the bloom filter bits to get a consistent fingerprint
    return hashlib.sha256(bloom_bits).hexdigest()

Why Bloom Filters?

1. Probabilistic Matching: Tolerates non-deterministic variant calling
2. False Positive Rate: Configurable (0.1% in production)
3. No False Negatives: If SNPs match, fingerprint WILL match
4. Privacy-Preserving: Cannot reverse-engineer variants from fingerprint
5. Efficient Storage: Compact bit array representation

3.2 Discovery Protocol Flow

sequenceDiagram
    participant Researcher
    participant BiodataRouter
    participant LabNFT
    participant Laboratory
    participant S3

    Researcher->>Researcher: Compute DNA Fingerprint
Bloom Filter → SHA-256
    Researcher->>BiodataRouter: Query findLabsByFingerprint
    BiodataRouter-->>Researcher: Return LabNFT addresses

    Researcher->>LabNFT: Verify laboratory credentials
    LabNFT-->>Researcher: Lab name, location, bucket

    Researcher->>Laboratory: Submit IRB protocol
request access
    Laboratory->>Laboratory: Internal review approval

    Laboratory->>S3: Generate presigned URL
24h expiration
    Laboratory-->>Researcher: Provide secure download link

    Researcher->>S3: Download VCF file
    S3-->>Researcher: Genomic data stream

3.3 Implementation Reference

The reference implementation is in GenoBank VCF Annotator:

• API Endpoint: POST https://vcf.genobank.app/api_vcf_annotator/calculate_vcf_fingerprint
• Python Module: production_api/plugins/vcfAnnotator/libs/utils/fingerprint.py
• Method: generate_fingerprint_from_snps()
• Library: pybloom_live (Python), bloom-filters (TypeScript)

Privacy Guarantees:

1. Fingerprint query reveals NO patient data
2. Laboratory identity is public (LabNFT on-chain)
3. Access requires IRB approval
4. Presigned URLs expire automatically
5. All downloads logged on-chain
6. Bloom filters are irreversible - cannot extract variants from fingerprint

4. Dual-Chain LabNFT Architecture

BioFS Protocol v2.0 mints LabNFTs on TWO blockchains simultaneously:

4.1 Dual-Chain Minting Flow

graph TB
    A[Laboratory Registration] --> B{Auto-Approve?}
    B -->|Yes| C[Story Protocol Minting]
    B -->|No| D[Pending Review Queue]

    C --> E[Generate Metadata JSON]
    E --> F[Upload to IPFS]
    F --> G[Call StoryProtocolGateway.mintAndRegisterIp]
    G --> H[Receive Story ipId txHash]

    H --> I[Sequentia Minting]
    I --> J[Call BiodataRouter.registerLab]
    J --> K[Receive Sequentia tokenId txHash]

    K --> L[Update MongoDB]
    L --> M[Registration Complete]

    D --> N[Admin Approval]
    N --> C

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5. Automated Laboratory Onboarding

5.1 AI-Powered Branding Extraction

BioFS Protocol uses Playwright + Claude 3.5 Sonnet to extract laboratory branding automatically:

from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright
from anthropic import Anthropic

def extract_branding_from_website(website_url):
    with sync_playwright() as p:
        browser = p.chromium.launch()
        page = browser.new_page()
        page.goto(website_url, wait_until='networkidle')
        
        html_content = page.content()
        
        client = Anthropic(api_key=os.environ['ANTHROPIC_API_KEY'])
        prompt = f"""
        Analyze this laboratory website and extract:
        1. Official laboratory name
        2. Logo image URL (prefer SVG, fallback PNG)
        3. Primary brand color (hex code)
        4. One-sentence description
        
        Return JSON only.
        """
        
        response = client.messages.create(
            model="claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022",
            messages=[{"role": "user", "content": prompt}]
        )
        
        return json.loads(response.content[0].text)

Features:

• JavaScript rendering (Playwright executes client-side code)
• Visual analysis (Claude AI can analyze screenshots)
• Fallback logic (placeholder if logo not found)
• Color extraction (primary brand color for UI)

5.2 Temporary Wallet Security Model

When laboratories register without pre-existing wallets, BioFS generates EIP-55 compliant Ethereum wallets:

from eth_account import Account
import secrets

private_key_bytes = secrets.token_bytes(32)
account = Account.from_key(private_key_bytes)

temp_wallet = account.address      # EIP-55 checksummed
private_key_hex = account.key.hex()  # 0x-prefixed hex

Security Properties:

1. One-Time Display: Private key shown ONCE, then destroyed
2. Not Stored: NEVER written to database
3. User Responsibility: Laboratory must save immediately
4. EIP-55 Compliance: Checksummed addresses prevent typos
5. Cryptographically Secure: Uses Python's secrets module
6. Quantum-Resistant Entropy: 256-bit key space (2^256 possibilities)

6. GDPR Compliance

graph LR
    subgraph "Immutable - Blockchain Control Plane"
        A1[LabNFT Identities
Institutions NOT patients]
        A2[DNA Fingerprints
SHA-256 hashes NOT genotypes]
        A3[Access Logs
Pseudonymized wallet addresses]
    end

    subgraph "Deletable - S3 Data Plane"
        B1[VCF Files
Patient genotypes]
        B2[BAM Files
Sequencing reads]
        B3[Consent Forms
Personally identifiable data]
        B4[MongoDB Records
File metadata]
    end

    A1 -.GDPR Exempt.-> C[Article 17 Erasure]
    A2 -.GDPR Exempt.-> C
    A3 -.GDPR Exempt.-> C

    B1 --Deletable--> C
    B2 --Deletable--> C
    B3 --Deletable--> C
    B4 --Deletable--> C

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6.1 Erasure Workflow

# 1. Patient requests deletion via web interface
# 2. Laboratory receives deletion request

# 3. Delete S3 files
aws s3 rm s3://lab-43.genobank.io/patients/patient-001/ --recursive

# 4. Delete MongoDB records
db.genotypes.deleteMany({ patient_id: "patient-001" })
db.consent_forms.deleteMany({ patient_id: "patient-001" })

# 5. Mark biosample as deleted
db.biosamples.updateOne(
    { serial: 12345 },
    { $set: { deleted: true, deleted_at: new Date() } }
)

# 6. Blockchain remains unchanged (no patient data stored)

7. Performance Analysis

7.1 Automated Onboarding Performance

Metrics (November 2025, 127 automated registrations):

Bottleneck Analysis: Total user-facing time = ~12 seconds for complete registration (URL submission → blockchain confirmation)

7.2 Comparison to Centralized Systems

BioFS trades performance for trustless verification, censorship resistance, and 100,000× faster onboarding.

8. Security Analysis

graph LR
    subgraph "Attack Surface"
        A1[Rainbow Table Attack
Precompute fingerprints]
        A2[Sybil Attack
Fake LabNFTs]
        A3[S3 Misconfiguration
Public buckets]
        A4[Private Key Theft
Temp wallet compromise]
        A5[Blockchain Reorg
51% attack]
    end

    subgraph "Mitigations"
        M1[2^3×10^6 search space
Computationally infeasible]
        M2[onlyMasterNode modifier
CLIA verification]
        M3[AWS Config scanning
Automated alerts]
        M4[One-time display
Never stored in DB]
        M5[Clique PoA consensus
Authorized validators only]
    end

    A1 -.Mitigated by.-> M1
    A2 -.Mitigated by.-> M2
    A3 -.Mitigated by.-> M3
    A4 -.Mitigated by.-> M4
    A5 -.Mitigated by.-> M5

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8.1 Formal Privacy Proof

Theorem: Given DNA fingerprint f = SHA-256(variants), an adversary cannot determine variants with probability greater than 1/2^256 even with unlimited computational resources.

Proof:

Let V be the set of all possible variant sets (|V| = 2^(3×10^6) for human genome).

Let H: V → {0,1}^256 be SHA-256 hash function.

Let f ∈ {0,1}^256 be observed fingerprint.

Preimage Resistance (SHA-256 cryptographic property):

∀ f ∈ {0,1}^256, Pr[A finds v where H(v) = f] < 1/2^256

Even with Grover's quantum algorithm:

Pr[A_quantum finds v where H(v) = f] < 1/2^128

Entropy Analysis:

|V| = 2^(3×10^6) >> 2^256 (hash output space)

Therefore, multiple variant sets map to same hash (collision expected by pigeonhole principle).

QED: DNA fingerprints provide information-theoretic privacy. ∎

9. Implementation

9.1 Technology Stack

9.2 API Endpoints

POST /register_lab_from_website   # Automated onboarding
POST /register_lab_on_biofs        # Manual registration
GET  /get_biofs_stats              # Statistics
POST /index_genomic_file           # Add DNA fingerprint
GET  /query_fingerprint            # Find laboratories
POST /mint_story_lab_nft           # Story Protocol
POST /mint_sequentia_lab_nft       # Sequentia

9.3 CLI Commands

# Laboratory registration
biofs-node register-new-lab \
  --website https://labcorp.com \
  --signature 0xa5141ae... \
  --auto-approve

# Bulk import from CSV
biofs-node import-labs-csv \
  --file labs.csv \
  --signature 0xa5141ae...

# Query statistics
biofs-node stats --network sequentia

# Verify laboratory
biofs-node verify-lab \
  --wallet 0x742d35Cc... \
  --network both

10. Conclusion

BioFS Protocol v2.0 provides the first blockchain-based infrastructure for federated genomic data discovery with automated laboratory onboarding. The protocol's contributions:

1. Privacy-preserving discovery via cryptographic DNA fingerprints (SHA-256)
2. Trustless identity verification via dual-chain LabNFTs (Story + Sequentia)
3. GDPR compliance through control/data plane separation (blockchain + S3)
4. Federated autonomy without centralized repositories or gatekeepers
5. Automated onboarding reducing laboratory registration from 2 weeks to 12 seconds
6. Three integration methods (Dashboard, API, CLI) for maximum flexibility
7. Temporary wallet generation with EIP-55 compliance and one-time private key display
8. AI-powered branding extraction using Playwright and Claude 3.5 Sonnet
9. Dual-chain NFT minting for cross-environment compatibility and IP licensing

Deployment Statistics (November 2025):

• Laboratories registered: 42
• Genomic samples indexed: 8,547
• Automated registrations: 127 (100% success rate)
• Average onboarding time: 12 seconds
• Privacy breaches: ZERO
• GDPR violations: ZERO

The protocol is open-source and vendor-neutral. Code repository: github.com/Genobank/biofs-protocol

Commercial deployment: biofs.genobank.io